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We get down and dirty with the 2024 Porsche 911 Dakar 992

Is the new 911 Dakar anything more than an expensive collector Porsche? To find out, we strapped ourselves in and tested this jacked-up, Carrera 4 GTS-based 992 both on- and off-road...

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1989 Porsche 944 S2

Owned by a trio of fanatical petrolheads, this glorious Guards Red 1989 Porsche 944 S2 not only serves to bring joy to its owners when they get behind the wheel, but also helps increase awareness for a rare life-limiting condition...

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Uniting an early 1973 Porsche 911 RS 2.7 with a 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997.1

Separated by thirty-three years, this 911 Carrera RS 2.7 and first-generation 911 GT3 RS 997 share Porsche’s crucial ‘road racer’ DNA...

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FRUIT OF THE ZOOM
Porsche released the now legendary 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in readiness for the 1973 model year. Fifty years on, we can look back at a strong suite of road-legal, race-inspired 911s able to trace their DNA back to the ducktailed homologation special. Today’s Rennsports, however, have become somewhat burdened by size, weight and a wealth of electronic driver aids, all of which are dictated by modern safety standards, a result of engine output increasing exponentially. Not so with the first-generation 997 GT3 RS, which expertly straddles the analogue and digital eras of Porsche production. With this in mind, we brought together one of the first five hundred Carrera RS 2.7s (build number 433, in fact) and a super-low mileage 997 GT3 RS. You might think comparing 911s separated by more than three decades is a tough call, but these zesty coupes have more in common than one might consider at first glance. This features a pretty even split of retro and modern Porsches — not only do we spend quality time (both on- and off-road) with the new 992 Dakar, we return to New England to check out the trio of air-cooled classics owned by Def Leppard guitarist, Vivian Campbell. Enjoy the article.
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24 Hours of Le Mans that took place in 1980 was an odd race by Porsche’s standards

The 24 Hours of Le Mans that took place in 1980 was an odd race by Porsche’s standards. CEO Ernst Fuhrmann had decreed that not only would the 911 not be developed further, but neither would the 936 Sports prototype. Instead, Porsche would campaign at Le Mans with the 924, suitably modified and turbocharged. The transaxle 924 (the 944 was in the wings) and 928 were, in his view, the company’s future. The Porsche racing fraternity was dismayed, while other competitors were puzzled. These GT-class 924s – even with 350bhp – were hardly potential race winners, but Ernst, for whom this would be his last Le Mans with Porsche, was unperturbed.

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Modified 1300bhp Porsche 911 Turbo S 997.2 ‘The General’

Arguably one of the most exciting 911 road-to-race car conversions ever done, we take a close look at the Franco Scribante Racing 997 Turbo S-based race car.

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1983 WSCC 40 years on, drivers and engineers remember the dominant Porsche 956

In 1983, Porsche 956s performed the unprecedented feat of winning every single round of the World Sports Car Championship. Forty years on, drivers and engineers recall the dawn of a Group C titan.

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1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Tiptronic 964

Jon-Allan Butterworth MBE is a Paralympian cycling champion and national snowboard racer. His car of choice is a Tiptronic-kitted 964 Carrera 2. We check out its many modifications...

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2024 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 992

With a wide range of models and trim options in the 992 Carrera stable, where does the GTS Cabriolet fit in? Is it a model even needed in today’s 911 showroom line-up? We get behind the wheel and find out...

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Driving the range-topping 2024 Porsche 911 Turbo S 992

Offering supercar performance for sports car money, the 992 Turbo S stands head and shoulders above its rivals. We get schooled behind the wheel of this hugely entertaining 911...

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1984 Porsche 911 Targa 3.2

Celebrating 50 years of impact-bumper 911s, we take a 3.2 Targa for a morning drive to the mountains in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Can it offer the perfect air-cooled experience?

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Zimmerised 910 - the strange history of chassis Porsche 910-013

In the early 1970s, a racing enthusiast in possession of an accident-damaged 910 decided to transform the Porsche into a no-excuses sports car for the road. Calling in leading experts, he succeeded in creating an automobile of rare sculptural excellence…

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Is the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 the best G-series 911?

The sweet spot of the classic, air-cooled 911 generation? The ultimate G-series 911? There is a strong argument for the Carrera 3.2 being both...

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360bhp RSR-inspired 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo 930 Restomod

Complete with TracTive suspension, a G50 gearbox and 360bhp on tap, this stunning RSR-styled 911 Turbo has the ‘go’ to match the ‘show’...

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